Radu Oltean
Owner, engines and timing
Opened Cibin in 2009 after five years in a dealer workshop. Still does most of the timing belts himself.
22 years in the trade
Workshop · since 2009
Four bays, one lane, five people.
Radu Oltean opened Cibin on Șoseaua Alba Iulia in 2009. You park in the yard, leave the keys with Elena at the desk, and wait with a coffee or go; we phone before any extra work.
Who you'll meet
The people on the floor.
Each of them has their own bench. Pictured here is what they spend most of the day with.
Ana Bârsan
ITP inspector, RAR certified
Runs the lane. If your car fails, she shows you the reading and the part, and what the repair would cost.
11 years in the trade
Sorin Comșa
Diagnostics and electrics
Reads the fault codes, then proves them with a meter and a road test before anything is ordered.
15 years in the trade
Matei Hărșan
Brakes, suspension, alignment
Measures every disc against its minimum and every alignment before and after. Keeps the printouts.
10 years in the trade
Elena Dragomir
Service desk
Takes the bookings and the calls, writes the quotes and phones you before any extra work.
7 years in the trade
Certified and calibrated
What the paperwork says.
- RAR authorisation
- ITP station, one lane, cars up to 3.5 t
- RAR-certified inspector
- Ana Bârsan, since 2015
- Refrigerant handling
- R-134a and R-1234yf, recovery and recharge
- Calibrated tools
- Torque wrenches and the brake tester checked every year
Equipment
What is in the bays.
- Two 3.5 t two-post lifts
- Alignment rig with printout
- Tyre changer and wheel balancer
- A/C station for R-134a and R-1234yf
- Diagnostic scanner for all OBD-II cars
- Brake lathe for on-car disc skimming
12months
Warranty
On every part we fit, and our labour.
12 months or 20,000 km, whichever comes first. The old parts go in your boot if you want to see them.
Makes we see every week